The Amour minaudière, three-quarter view
The Amour Heart Minaudière
The Amour heart-shaped brass minaudière with bird and foliage engraving, front view on its chain — Gullye
The Amour heart-shaped brass minaudière, angled side view showing the hinge and engraved detail
The Amour minaudière styled by a model in an editorial look
The Amour Heart Minaudière
The Amour minaudière held by a model against a neutral outfit
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The Amour

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A heart-shaped evening bag, hand-cast in solid brass and then hand-engraved, one chisel tap at a time, with a bird-and-vine motif. The suede-lined interior holds cards, keys, and a lipstick. Made for weddings, cocktails, and the nights you want the accessory to be the story.

Materials
Solid brass, patina-gold finish
Dimensions
5"L × 1.2"W × 4"H
Capacity
Cards, keys, and a lipstick. Does not fit a smartphone.
Interior
Suedelining
Closure
Vintage ball clasp
Chain
Gold-tone, 20" drop, detachable
Technique
Hand-cast, surface engraved by hand
Weight
4 oz
Origin
Handmade in India

This piece is solid brass. Over time it can develop a natural antique patina that many owners prefer. For a higher shine, wipe gently with a soft jewelry cloth. Store in the Gullye dust bag to prevent scratches.

Dispatched within 1 to 2 business days by FedEx Ground. Most U.S. orders arrive 3 to 7 business days after you order. Your tracking follows the moment it leaves us. Should it ever need to come home, you have 30 days from delivery.

What does it fit?

At 5"L × 1.2"W × 4"H it carries the essentials, cards, keys, lipstick. It is not intended for a smartphone. Made for evenings, weddings, and statement moments.

How is the engraving made?

The bird-and-vine motif is engraved directly into the solid brass by Master Artisan Vereen, a fourth-generation engraver, using a small iron chisel and a wooden mallet, with no stencils or machinery. One side takes more than four thousand individual taps. No two pieces are identical.

Does it come with a strap?

Yes, a detachable gold-tone chain for crossbody or shoulder wear. The ball clasp keeps your essentials secure.

The story

To understand this bag, you have to understand the work in it.

Master Artisan Vereen is a fourth-generation metal engraver. In a trade that has mostly moved to machines, he still works by hand. The solid brass is cast first; the real labor begins once the metal cools. With a small iron chisel and a wooden mallet, he taps the bird-and-vine design directly into the hard surface, one strike at a time.

There are no stencils and no undo. Just rhythm. One side of this bag takes more than four thousand individual taps of the hammer, and a single slip would ruin it. One piece takes about twenty days.

When you hold it, you are holding twenty days of one person's attention. Some things cannot be mass-produced. They have to be made.
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What is Gullye

What is Gullye

Gullye finds its soul in the forgotten lanes, where quiet hands shape beauty that the world often overlooks. We bring these stories forward not as relics of the past, but as living treasures meant to be cherished.

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Slow by hand.

Heirloom objects from the workshops of South Asia, made in editions, never in factories.

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The brass atelier

The Amour

$245Only 2 left

Someone will ask. Someone always does.

A heart-shaped evening bag, hand-cast in solid brass and then hand-engraved, one chisel tap at a time, with a bird-and-vine motif. The suede-lined interior holds cards, keys, and a lipstick. Made for weddings, cocktails, and the nights you want the accessory to be the story.

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Free U.S. shipping, arrives in 3-7 business days·30-day returns·Authenticity guaranteed· Hand-wrapped and ribbon-tied, with no prices on the slip. A handwritten note is on us. Choose it in your bag.

10% off your first piece. Join the list and we'll send your code.

The maker's mark
TechniqueHand-cast brass · engraved by hand, 4,000+ taps
MaterialsSolid brass, patina-gold finish, suede lining
Made by hand in small editions

Gullye makes sculptural pieces by hand, in small editions, with master artisans in Jaipur.

The specification

MaterialsSolid brass, patina-gold finish
Dimensions5"L × 1.2"W × 4"H
CapacityCards, keys, and a lipstick. Does not fit a smartphone.
InteriorSuedelining
ClosureVintage ball clasp
ChainGold-tone, 20" drop, detachable
TechniqueHand-cast, surface engraved by hand
Weight4 oz
OriginHandmade in India
Care

This piece is solid brass. Over time it can develop a natural antique patina that many owners prefer. For a higher shine, wipe gently with a soft jewelry cloth. Store in the Gullye dust bag to prevent scratches.

In confidence

What does it fit? At 5"L × 1.2"W × 4"H it carries the essentials, cards, keys, lipstick. It is not intended for a smartphone. Made for evenings, weddings, and statement moments.

How is the engraving made? The bird-and-vine motif is engraved directly into the solid brass by Master Artisan Vereen, a fourth-generation engraver, using a small iron chisel and a wooden mallet, with no stencils or machinery. One side takes more than four thousand individual taps. No two pieces are identical.

Does it come with a strap? Yes, a detachable gold-tone chain for crossbody or shoulder wear. The ball clasp keeps your essentials secure.

Brass atelier: polishing a hand-cast brass clutch on the buffing wheel
From the atelier

To understand this bag, you have to understand the work in it.

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A heart-shaped evening bag, hand-cast in solid brass and then hand-engraved, one chisel tap at a time, with a bird-and-vine motif. The suede-lined interior holds cards, keys, and a lipstick. Made for weddings, cocktails, and the nights you want the accessory to be the story.

Product Details

Materials
Solid brass, patina-gold finish
Dimensions
5"L × 1.2"W × 4"H
Capacity
Cards, keys, and a lipstick. Does not fit a smartphone.
Interior
Suedelining
Closure
Vintage ball clasp
Chain
Gold-tone, 20" drop, detachable
Technique
Hand-cast, surface engraved by hand
Weight
4 oz
Origin
Handmade in India

Care

This piece is solid brass. Over time it can develop a natural antique patina that many owners prefer. For a higher shine, wipe gently with a soft jewelry cloth. Store in the Gullye dust bag to prevent scratches.

Shipping & Returns

Shipping

  • Dispatches in 1–2 business days.
  • U.S. delivery typically 2–7 days (FedEx Ground).
  • Tracking is emailed at dispatch.

Returns

  • Returns accepted within 30 days of delivery on unused items in original packaging.

FAQs

What does it fit?

At 5"L × 1.2"W × 4"H it carries the essentials, cards, keys, lipstick. It is not intended for a smartphone. Made for evenings, weddings, and statement moments.

How is the engraving made?

The bird-and-vine motif is engraved directly into the solid brass by Master Artisan Vereen, a fourth-generation engraver, using a small iron chisel and a wooden mallet, with no stencils or machinery. One side takes more than four thousand individual taps. No two pieces are identical.

Does it come with a strap?

Yes, a detachable gold-tone chain for crossbody or shoulder wear. The ball clasp keeps your essentials secure.

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  • To understand this bag, you have to understand the work in it.

    Master Artisan Vereen is a fourth-generation metal engraver. In a trade that has mostly moved to machines, he still works by hand. The solid brass is cast first; the real labor begins once the metal cools. With a small iron chisel and a wooden mallet, he taps the bird-and-vine design directly into the hard surface, one strike at a time.

    There are no stencils and no undo. Just rhythm. One side of this bag takes more than four thousand individual taps of the hammer, and a single slip would ruin it. One piece takes about twenty days.

    When you hold it, you are holding twenty days of one person's attention. Some things cannot be mass-produced. They have to be made.